Let’s Challenge ANOTHER Word, Shall We?

Surprising? HA! I doubt that – to read that I challenge yet another word associated with Ben’s diagnosis and life journey. This challenge isn’t like my internally brewing frustration for the use of “retarded” but instead a question of why a word is used when referring to my son (or your son or you daughter).

The word is SEVERELY

to an undesirably great or intense degree. “our business has been severely affected by the slowdown”

strictly or harshly. “the culprits will be severely punished”

Most of those words do not apply to Ben’s condition.

Undesirable presents as choice. He condition is undesirable? Well duh. Can we change it? Nope.

Strictly or harshly? Strictly implies structure. HA.

Harshly. Not at all. Neither life nor condition are harsh for Ben. Maybe on the rest of us but we’re not talking about “us” – it’s about Ben.

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